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Brock & Croatia

Brock Ave & Croatia St · Toronto, Ontario · Dufferin Grove · Ward 9, Davenport

Brock & Croatia, in Dufferin Grove, in central Toronto, is a lightly travelled intersection, with significant cycling traffic. At the corner: a bike lane and a park. Nearby: Lansdowne Station (Line 2) 365 m away and Bloor GO 938 m away.

Traffic volume
3,282
vehicles · 8-hour count, Jul 11, 2017
664 pedestrians · 530 cyclists
Collisions
36
police-reported, any severity · 2016–2025
6 with an injury · 21 property damage · #2525 of 5,508 · +2 since Jan 2026
KSI collisions
1
killed or seriously injured · 2016–2025
0 fatal · 1 pedestrian · 0 cyclist · #751 of 1,505
Red-light camera
None
not on the City's camera list
Transit
0
TTC stops within 100 m
Lansdowne Station 365 m · 3 streetcar routes · 5 bus routes within 1 km
Cycling
Bikeway
Signed Route (No Pavement Markings)
Bike Share: 0 docks within 150 m

The latest City count averages about 410 vehicles an hour over its 8-hour span, 35% of the median counted intersection. Foot traffic runs at about one pedestrian per 5 vehicles — more walking than at most counted intersections, where the median is one per 13. Cyclists were 16.1% of vehicle volume, about 21× the typical share. That comes with about 3.6 reported collisions a year, 2016–2025 — roughly the median for a Toronto intersection. Collisions rose 160%, from 10 in 2016–2020 to 26 in 2021–2025. Just one of those 36 collisions left someone killed or seriously injured.

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Brock & Croatia

Getting here

Transit within 1 km, cycling at the corner, and what's within a 1.5 km walk

Transit & cycling

Subway
Lansdowne Station (Line 2)365 m; Dufferin Station (Line 2)404 m; Ossington Station (Line 2)1 km
GO Transit
Bloor GO — Kitchener938 m
UP Express
Bloor GO/UP 938 m — trains to Pearson
Streetcar
512506505 nearest 386 m
TTC bus
4024729168161 nearest 167 m
Express
929
Blue Night
306305300329
Nearest stops
2 surface stops within 300 m
Cycling
Signed Route (No Pavement Markings) on Brock Ave installed 2014
Bike Share
Bloor St W / Brock Ave 158 m · 11 docks · 24 stations, 431 docks within 1 km

Straight-line distances to the nearest stop or station entrance in each agency's current schedule feed, including temporary diversions.

Within walking distance 1.5 km

Schools (24)
  • Bloor C.i. & Alpha Ii AlternativeEnglish Public · 253 m
  • Brock Jr Public SchoolEnglish Public · 506 m
  • St Mary Catholic Academy Secondary SchoolEnglish Separate · 516 m
  • Pauline Jr Public SchoolEnglish Public · 549 m
  • St Sebastian Catholic Elementary SchoolEnglish Separate · 588 m
  • Saint Frere Andre Secondary SchoolFrench Separate · 616 m
  • and 18 more
Parks (28)
  • Susan Tibaldi Parkette237 m
  • Dufferin Grove Park509 m
  • Macgregor Playground567 m
  • Erwin Krickhahn Park643 m
  • Salem Parkette719 m
  • Westmoreland Avenue Parkette798 m
  • and 22 more
Library
  • Toronto Public Library Bloor/Gladstone branch451 m
  • Toronto Public Library Junction Triangle (formely Perth/Dupont) branch1.3 km
Places of interest
  • Museum of Contemporary Canadian ArtGallery · 629 m
  • Taras H. Shevchenko MuseumMuseum · 1.4 km

Around the corner

Food premises, public washrooms, child care and emergency services — distances are straight-line from the node

Restaurants & food

Toronto Public Health inspects 33 eating places within 300 m of this corner, plus 7 grocery and convenience stores; within a kilometre the count is 246 — 3.4× the median for a Toronto intersection. The nearest is Bunna Aroma Coffee, 163 m away, which passed its last DineSafe inspection in July 2026.

Restaurants & cafés33 within 300 m · 246 within 1 km
Grocery & convenience7 within 300 m · 42 within 1 km
Nearest food premisesDistanceLatest DineSafe inspection
Bunna Aroma Coffee · 1189 Bloor St W163 mPassed, Jul 2026
Pizza Pizza · 1193 Bloor St W168 mPassed, Jan 2025
The Safehaven Project For Community Living · 1173 Bloor St W170 mPassed, May 2026
Supermart Convenience · 1205 Bloor St Wgrocery174 mPassed, Jun 2026
Subway · 1171 Bloor St W175 mPassed, Jan 2026
Bar Neon · 1226 Bloor St W176 mPassed, Jul 2025
Monte Bianco Italian Cuisine · 1201 Bloor St W180 mPassed, Apr 2026
Duffy's Tavern · 1238 Bloor St W181 mPassed, Jun 2025

Every establishment Toronto Public Health inspects under DineSafe, screened by name to leave out kitchens inside schools, care homes and offices. A conditional pass means infractions had to be fixed by a follow-up visit, not that the premises is closed.

Washrooms & water

The nearest public washroom is Dufferin Grove Park Outdoor Rink Washroom, 405 m away, View outdoor rink hours. A drinking fountain is 238 m away at Susan Tibaldi Parkette.

  • Dufferin Grove Park Outdoor Rink Washroom · 875 Dufferin St
    View outdoor rink hours
    405 m
  • Dufferin Grove Sports Field Washroom · 875 Dufferin St
    9 a.m. to 10 p.m. · accessible
    515 m
  • Macgregor Playground Washroom · 346 Lansdowne Ave
    9 a.m. to 10 p.m. · closed — Maintenance/Repairs
    559 m
Drinking water
Susan Tibaldi Parkette drinking fountain, dog fountain · 238 m; Dufferin Grove Park drinking fountain · 509 m

Park washrooms, washrooms in City buildings and automated street toilets, with hours and status as the City publishes them (park washrooms are seasonal). Malls, shops and TTC stations are not included.

Child care

Seven licensed child care centres within a kilometre offer 446 spaces; five accept City fee subsidy. The nearest is Network Child Care Services - Wade Avenue Centre (439 m, 39 spaces, toddler, preschool).

Within 1 km7 centres · 446 spaces
Fee subsidy5 of 7
  • Network Child Care Services - Wade Avenue Centre · 544 Lansdowne Ave
    39 spaces · toddler, preschool · fee subsidy · $10-a-day
    439 m
  • Brock Early Learning Centre · 93 Margueretta St
    133 spaces · toddler, preschool, kindergarten, school age · fee subsidy · $10-a-day
    506 m
  • Plasp Pauline Junior Public School · 100 Pauline Ave
    28 spaces · kindergarten, school age · fee subsidy · $10-a-day
    549 m
  • Westside Montessori School · 57 Sylvan Ave
    35 spaces · toddler, preschool
    614 m

Licensed centres only; spaces are licensed capacity, not vacancies.

Emergency services

The nearest fire hall is Fire Station 345 (1.1 km), the nearest police station 14 Division (1.2 km) and the nearest ambulance station 833 m away.

FireFire Station 345 · 1.1 km1285 Dufferin St
Police14 Division · 1.2 km350 Dovercourt Road
AmbulanceAmbulance Station 33 · 833 m760 Dovercourt Rd

Nearest station by straight line — not a response time, and not necessarily the station that would answer a call.

Apartment buildings nearby

RentSafeTO-registered rental buildings within 1 km, with the City's latest evaluation score

Within a kilometre there are 23 RentSafeTO-registered apartment buildings — 2,018 rental units — five social or Toronto Community Housing. The nearest is 1212 Bloor St W (195 m, 16 units, 3 storeys, built 1923), which scored 79 out of 100 at its July 2025 RentSafeTO evaluation. Three buildings of the 23 scored below 70; the average is 83, below the 90 typical of Toronto intersections. The Landlord and Tenant Board issued 39 final orders naming these buildings in the latest half-year of its catalogue, and 3 fire-code violations are open across them.

Registered buildings23 · 2,018 units · 5 social housing
RentSafeTO score83 average · 3 below 70
LTB orders, Jan 2026 – Jun 202639 across the 23
Open fire-code violations3
Tallest20 storeys
Nearest buildingsUnitsStoreysBuiltScoreLTB ordersDistance
1212 Bloor St W163192379 · Jul 20250195 m
685 Lansdowne Ave · Gbs Properties Ltd.303198580 · Jul 20250364 m
919 Dufferin St · CLV Group11315197191 · Jul 20251366 m
1121 Bloor St W · Charles Dieu114192690 · Jul 20250384 m
10 Dora Avesocial housing · Community First Developments Inc.1348199597 · Jul 20251459 m
77 Rankin CresToronto Community Housing · Toronto Community Housing Corporation1217199292 · Sep 20240 · 1 fire618 m
55 Rankin CresToronto Community Housing · TCH1769199294 · Jun 20252 · 1 fire618 m
323 Rusholme Rd · Sterling Karamar Property Management22620196887 · Jun 202511704 m

The City's RentSafeTO register — rental apartment buildings of three or more storeys and ten or more units — with the score from each building's latest City evaluation (out of 100; poor scores trigger a full audit). LTB orders are final Landlord and Tenant Board orders naming the address (Jan 2026 – Jun 2026); fire-code violations are open items in Toronto Fire Services' inspection data. Each building links to its full record on LandlordReport. Condominiums and houses are not registered.

Parking

Every mapped lot within 2 km, Green P with peak occupancy, City EV charging and bike parking

All parking lots632 lots · ≈19,390 spaces · 58.2 ha
Within 500 m46 lots · ≈2,120 spaces
Green P (public)18 car parks · about 815 spaces
EV charging (City)685 Dovercourt Rd · 821 m · 2 Level 2 ports
Bike parking76 post-and-rings within 300 m · racks for 58 bikes within 600 m
Green P car parkDistanceSpacesPeak occupancy
9 Emerson Ave · Surface241 m4963% (Q1 2026)
695 Lansdowne Ave · Surface370 m16over 100% (Q1 2026)
7 Bartlett Ave · Surface580 m3763% (Q1 2026)
9 Bonar Pl · Surface655 m3471% (Q1 2026)
9 Salem Ave · Surface674 m3374% (Q1 2026)

Nearest lots: 137 m away, ≈11 spaces; 139 m away, ≈10 spaces; 147 m away, ≈14 spaces; 153 m away, ≈11 spaces; 196 m away, ≈13 spaces; 230 m away, ≈15 spaces. More EV charging: 2285 Dundas St W (1.1 km, 2 ports); 2251 Dundas St W (1.1 km, 2 ports); 430 Roncesvalles Ave (1.2 km, 2 ports).

Lot count and area from the City's topographic mapping of parking-lot footprints (every visible surface lot, public or private); spaces are estimated at one per 30 m² of lot. Lots not run by Green P are private, commercial or institutional and may be for customers or residents only. Green P spaces and average daily peak occupancy from the Toronto Parking Authority's quarterly dataset (* = capacity from the 2019 car-park list; rates are not shown because that list is stale — check Green P). EV chargers are City-operated only; on-street and underground parking are not included.

Traffic volume

The City's latest turning-movement count — 8-hour, Jul 11, 2017

This is a three-leg intersection with no west leg. Traffic is heaviest from the north: 1,475 southbound vehicles entered from that leg, 45% of the total, against 621 from the east. Most cyclists arrived from the south (231 of 530). Evening rush dominates here: 548 vehicles in the peak hour from 4:15 p.m., against 325 in the morning peak from 8:15 a.m. Heavy vehicles made up 1.4% of traffic (typical: 3.2%). For scale, a typical counted intersection in Toronto sees 16,183 vehicles over 14 hours. The count is 9 years old — treat it as a snapshot of 2017, not today's volume. It was an 8-hour count, which is not directly comparable with the 14-hour counts the City has used since September 2023.

From the north1,475southbound · 180 bikes · 1.8% heavy
From the west0eastbound · 119 bikes · 0.0% heavy
Total vehicles3,282664 pedestrians · 530 cyclists · 1.4% heavy
From the east621westbound · 0 bikes · 2.1% heavy
From the south1,186northbound · 231 bikes · 0.6% heavy
AM peak hour325 vehicles from 8:15 a.m.
PM peak hour548 vehicles from 4:15 p.m.
Count8-hour · Jul 11, 2017

Approach figures are vehicles entering the intersection from that leg over the whole count. A count is one day's traffic, not an annual average; the City recounts on an ad-hoc schedule.

How fast traffic moves here

Midblock speed counts on the intersection's streets, the nearest school-zone speed sign, and traffic calming

On Croatia St between Assembly Lane and Collegiate Rd, 223 m from the corner, a 7-day count in September 2025 put the average speed at 28 km/h and the 85th-percentile speed at 35 km/h, with the fastest one in twenty at 39 km/h or more. That segment carries about 2,800 vehicles a day. Brock Ave between Cobourg Ave and Croatia St measured slower: 21 km/h on average and an 85th percentile of 29 km/h (Sep 2025). 4 speed humps slow traffic on Brock Avenue between Croatia St and Cobourg Ave, and 1 more calmed segment ends here.

Street segmentCountedVehicles / dayAverage85th percentile95th
Brock Ave · Cobourg Ave – Croatia St · 143 mSep 2025 · 3 days3,60021 km/h29 km/h33 km/h
Croatia St · Assembly Lane – Collegiate Rd · 223 mSep 2025 · 7 days2,82428 km/h35 km/h39 km/h

Traffic calming

  • Brock Avenue · Croatia St – Cobourg Ave
    4 speed humps
  • Brock Avenue · Bloor St W – Croatia St
    2 speed humps

Midblock counts are automatic counters laid across the road for one to seven days; the 85th-percentile speed is the figure engineers use — 85% of drivers were at or below it. Counts are ad hoc, so some are years old. A midblock reading is not the speed through the intersection itself, and posted limits are not in the count data.

All police-reported collisions

Every collision reported to Toronto Police within 65 m, any severity, 2016–2025

The worst year was 2023, with 10 collisions; 2025 recorded 5. 6 collisions (17%) involved an injury; the citywide share is 15%. 9 drivers failed to remain at the scene — 25% of collisions, a higher hit-and-run share than the city's 16%. 5 collisions involved a pedestrian or cyclist (14%) — a high share for a Toronto intersection. Since January 2026, 2 more collisions have been reported; they sit outside the ranking window. The most recent report on file is from May 30, 2026.

By year

16171819202122232425
2016–2025Collisions
All reported collisions36#2525 of 5,508
With an injury6#2398 of 4,660
Property damage only21
Fail to remain9
Involving a pedestrian3#1176 of 3,193
Involving a cyclist2#1043 of 2,576
Involving a motorcyclist1
With a fatality0
Severity not classified9
Since January 2026 (outside the window)2
All since 201445latest May 30, 2026

Source: Toronto Police Service, Traffic Collisions Open Data — every collision reported to police since 2014, within 65 m of this node. Records through Jun 30, 2026.

Killed or seriously injured

Collisions in which someone died or was seriously injured, within 65 m, 2016–2025 — the basis of the danger rankings

One collision in 2016–2025 left someone seriously injured; it was not fatal. 1 pedestrian was among those hurt. It happened in daylight or lit conditions. The most recent was on Jul 1, 2023.

By year

16171819202122232425
2016–2025Collisions
All KSI collisions1#751 of 1,505
Fatal0
Involving a pedestrian1#413 of 879
Involving a cyclist0
Involving a motorcyclist0
In darkness0
All KSI since 20061latest Jul 1, 2023

KSI = killed or seriously injured. A collision is counted if its recorded location is within 65 m of this intersection's centreline node, whether the police coded it as intersection-related or mid-block. Records can lag a year or more, so the current year is excluded from rankings.

Thefts reported at this corner

Thefts from vehicles and bicycle thefts that Toronto Police have offset to this intersection, 2016–2025

15 thefts from vehicles and four bike thefts were reported around this corner in 2016–2025 — 3.2× the median for a Toronto intersection with any reported theft. The pace has slowed: 3 in 2023–2025, about 1.0 a year, against 2.3 a year before that. 73% of the vehicle thefts were from the street or other outdoor spots.

By year

16171819202122232425
2016–2025Reported2023–2025Since Jan 2026Most often from
Theft from a vehicle1520street/outdoor (11), house driveway/garage (4)
Bicycle theft410house driveway/garage (2), other (2)

Source: Toronto Police Service, Theft From Motor Vehicle and Bicycle Thefts open data, records through Oct 6, 2024. Police offset every occurrence to the nearest intersection before publishing, so these are thefts on the streets and premises around this node, not necessarily at the corner itself. Other offences are published by neighbourhood only — see Dufferin Grove.

Nearby intersections

Questions

Is Brock & Croatia a dangerous intersection?

It is not among the worst. 1 serious-injury collision was recorded in 2016–2025 (#751 of 1,505), out of 36 reported collisions of any severity. High counts usually track high traffic volume rather than a design flaw; volume is shown alongside so the numbers can be read in context.

How busy is Brock & Croatia?

A lightly travelled intersection. Its latest count is from Jul 11, 2017, 35% of the median for a counted intersection.

How fast do cars go at Brock & Croatia?

The City's most recent speed count near the corner, on Croatia St between Assembly Lane and Collegiate Rd (September 2025), found an average of 28 km/h and an 85th-percentile speed of 35 km/h — meaning 85% of drivers were at or below that speed.

Where can I park near Brock & Croatia?

The nearest Green P car park is 9 Emerson Ave (241 m away, 49 spaces, 63% full at the daily peak in Q1 2026). The City's mapping shows 632 parking lots of any kind within 2 km — roughly 19,390 spaces — 46 of them within 500 m; most are private or customer-only lots. The nearest City EV charger is at 685 Dovercourt Rd (821 m).

How do I get to Brock & Croatia by transit?

Lansdowne Station (Line 2) is 365 m away; Bloor GO is 938 m away; streetcar routes 512, 506, 505 stop within 1 km, the nearest 386 m away; bus routes 402, 47, 29, 168, 161, 929 within 1 km.

What restaurants are near Brock & Croatia?

33 restaurants, cafés and takeouts are within 300 m, and 246 within a kilometre, according to Toronto Public Health's DineSafe inspection list. The closest are Bunna Aroma Coffee (163 m), Pizza Pizza (168 m), The Safehaven Project For Community Living (170 m), Subway (175 m) and Bar Neon (176 m). Each one's latest inspection result is shown on this page; DineSafe does not record cuisine or opening hours.

Is there a public washroom near Brock & Croatia?

The nearest is Dufferin Grove Park Outdoor Rink Washroom, 875 Dufferin St, 405 m away (View outdoor rink hours). Next nearest: Dufferin Grove Sports Field Washroom (515 m); Macgregor Playground Washroom (559 m). These are the City's own washrooms — in parks, civic buildings and automated street toilets — not those in malls, coffee shops or TTC stations.

Is there child care near Brock & Croatia?

Seven licensed child care centres within 1 km, with 446 spaces in total; 5 accept City fee subsidy and some are in the $10-a-day (CWELCC) program. The nearest are Network Child Care Services - Wade Avenue Centre (439 m, 39 spaces), Brock Early Learning Centre (506 m, 133 spaces) and Plasp Pauline Junior Public School (549 m, 28 spaces). Spaces are licensed capacity, not vacancies.

What apartment buildings are near Brock & Croatia?

23 RentSafeTO-registered apartment buildings with 2,018 rental units are within 1 km. The nearest are 1212 Bloor St W (195 m, 16 units, RentSafeTO score 79), 685 Lansdowne Ave (364 m, 30 units, RentSafeTO score 80), 919 Dufferin St (366 m, 113 units, RentSafeTO score 91) and 1121 Bloor St W (384 m, 11 units, RentSafeTO score 90). The average RentSafeTO score across the 23 is 83 out of 100; 3 scored below 70. Condos and houses are not on the City's register. Each building's full record — score history, LTB orders, fire-code inspections, permits — is on LandlordReport.

How many thefts are reported at Brock & Croatia?

Toronto Police place 15 thefts from vehicles and four bicycle thefts at this intersection in 2016–2025. Police offset every reported occurrence to the nearest intersection before publishing it, so the count covers the streets, driveways and parking around this corner rather than the corner itself. Break-ins, robberies and other offences are published by neighbourhood only — see the Dufferin Grove page.

What neighbourhood is Brock & Croatia in?

Brock & Croatia is in Dufferin Grove (City of Toronto neighbourhood 083). It is in Ward 9, Davenport, represented by Councillor Alejandra Bravo.

Sources

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